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City Council Work Session
Monday, January 12, 2026, 8:00 AM
Ws City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono,MN 55356
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim,Alisa Benson, Steve Persian, Jacqueline Ricks, Jon
Schwingler.
Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, City Clerk Christine Lusian, Police Chief Correy
Farniok, Finance Director Maggie Jin, Community Development Director Laura Oakden, Public
Works Superintendent DJ Goman, Parks &Facilities Superintendent Joe Ruthenberg,
Communications Specialist Rachel Cotter.
GOALS & PRIORITIES 2026
City Council members and department heads reviewed the City's mission,vision, and 2025 goals
and accomplishments to begin setting priorities for 2026. Council members shared proposed goals,
grouped similar ideas, and discussed scope and capacity to determine what could realistically be
achieved in 2026. The group then ranked priorities to focus on a small number of key goals for staff
action.
The priorities identified were:
1. establish a community event,
2. improve resident request tracking,
3. create park maintenance standards,
4. maintain financial stewardship,
5. maximize facility use, and
6. develop a community engagement strategic plan.
Next steps include staff developing action plans and the Council formally adopting the goals at its
January 26 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Work session ended at 12:30 p.m.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL
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Christine Lusian, Ci lerk Bob Tunheim,Mayor